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Kosovo votes in bid to end year-long political impasse
PRISTINA, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Kosovo will hold a parliamentary election on Sunday as nationalist Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s party seeks a majority to end a year-long political deadlock that […]
Myanmar polls open amid civil war, junta-backed party tipped to win
Dec 28 (Reuters) – Overshadowed by civil war and doubts about the credibility of the polls, voters in Myanmar were casting their ballots in a general election starting on Sunday, […]
Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro has surgery to treat hiccups, wife says
SAO PAULO, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro underwent “a phrenic nerve block procedure” on Saturday to treat his persistent hiccups, his wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, said on […]
At least 15 dead, 19 injured in Guatemala bus accident
GUATEMALA CITY, Dec 27 (Reuters) – At least 15 people were killed and 19 injured after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine on the Inter-American Highway in western Guatemala, […]
Storm causes runway incidents at Finland’s Kittila Airport, no injuries
HELSINKI, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) — A commercial aircraft carrying about 150 people slid off the runway while landing at Kittila Airport in Finland’s Lapland region on Saturday afternoon amid stormy […]
Libya honors late army chief as bodies repatriated from Türkiye
TRIPOLI/ANKARA, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) — Libya held official ceremonies on Saturday to receive the bodies of its late army chief of staff Mohammed al-Haddad and his companions, who were killed […]
Head of German Medical Association calls for ban on private fireworks over safety, environmental concerns
BERLIN, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) — The president of the German Medical Association on Saturday called for a ban on private fireworks as discussion intensified ahead of New Year’s celebrations, citing […]
Taiwan rattled by 7.0 magnitude quake
TAIPEI, Dec 27 (Reuters) – A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck some 32 km (20 miles) off Taiwan’s northeastern coastal city of Yilan late on Saturday, the island’s weather administration said. […]
Italy loosens court control over public tenders, amid protests
ROME, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Italy’s parliament on Saturday approved a reform that loosens controls and sanctions regarding public tenders, amid protests from magistrates and opposition lawmakers who say it […]
Asia-Pacific rides AI boom to unlock tech-empowered growth, cooperation momentum in 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, the Asia-Pacific region is positioned at the forefront of a global technological revolution, with artificial intelligence (AI) emerging not just as a transformative force. […]